Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-16

barred with stripas OF silk-like satiu
ribbon. The pillows have silk and gold
ard duritg summer mosquito nets OF
TripolI geuZa, sp tied Win gold, are
suspended by gilt hoops over the sleeper
Nothing gayer or taintier csn be I'm
sgined Formerly cashmere shawls
erred as "spredds" for the beds OF the
rich.
The small round mirror, framed in vel
vet, always at hand for toilet use, and
LAYING on of cosmetics is deep that 1t il
named "fsce writing" Turkish women
understand the arts Of repairing the raw
ages OF time, and their toilet service is
varied and ffective
Meals are served on bright brsss trays
Of various sizes, and 8 piece of bread
serves as spoon, knife, snd TX, so deity
used that there is neither splliIng nor
crumbliDg about the low table besides
which cu>blons are ranged instead Of
chsiTs. Exquisite nestness prevails and
| many attendants are in visiting.
BATH ROOMS OF ALABssTBR.
| E cry Turkish hsram has its bath
rooms, three in number, If the owner is
well to ID, Tue first Is square, Chi. fly of
| marble, (ir the Sultsn's palace of E2yp-
! tisn alaDaster), lighted rom ass
dome. A large reservoir built against the
outer wall, with an opening into the
| path, contains the water, nalt VI walcn Is
heated by a furnace below. Il 1t sir
pipes throw intense heat into the
| room, fountains lead the water
from the reservoir and here the rubbing
process Is Conducted. The second room
is less and furnished only with marble
platform holding mattresses and cu-h-
ions, where the bathers reposa after the
fatigue OF additions too many 7 descrip
ton, Here they smoke cigarettes, eat
| fruits and sweets aud fually wrap them
selves In soft burnou5es and pass to the
er chamber where they drOuse and
doze on downy couches till they recover
from the steaming heat and the languor
that follows long warm bath.
Besides these, there are public baths
where women spend many hours in gossip
aud the passive emf ,yment OF being
thoroughly rubbed, brushed, combed and
perfumed.
once met famous lady bought with
great price by a high c iii ;ial OF Stsmboul.
She was Georgian, think. with hsir Of
r. ddish gold-the sun6rght tresses of
Medea-ivorY white skin, eyes black as
death, the antelope eyes OF the poets.
The fsintest line OF sntimony drawn on
The lids at the root OF the long lsshes
ad ed to their ulster and the wichery of
0er glance
she wore the yashmak and as only
ladies' were present l begged her to re-
move it, so | might see her unveiled love-
liness. She complied without affectation
or timIdity or blu hing snd returned NY
gaze with smiling serenity, too we'll use
TO upen admiration for emoarrass ment.
| cannot recall her name, 1t was some
thing which being interpreted might mean
Tulip Cnt Elk. A rivierer of pearls lay on
her neck-snow on snow-and the ex
quisite N nth vas very Cuptd's Dow.
My princess must have been 8 peerless
maiden ten years before, now, unhappilv,
growing stout ss eastern women ususllY
do; the result OF luxurious living aud
much eating OF sweets. Her msnner was
soft and gracious, her aspect the repose
of supreme content.
Lsdies of rank are now struggling into
the miseries Of French toilet, but the old
Turkish dress is much prettier loose,
f wing robe OF silk or Grip wrought with
gold and silks, without belt or tightness to
limit its comfort, Nothing better
adanted TO their climate can be Iu-
sgined. The white veil, prescribed bV
aw, without which no one may appear in
or presence of man, is. thin gsuze, folded
bias and placed over the head, coming
down near the eyebrows. larger piece
covers the lower half of the face and is
secured to the back bair by j9welled pins.
1t makes light. pretty turban which Is 6
merciful charity to the hOmely and
enhances the grace OF the grac' ful;
not hiding the paradise eyes-a5,
those eyes! Well may the Ministries
ltken their liquid sp!endor to the
r. Il csion of midnight stars at the bottom
OF we'll. Aud the veiis grow thinner
and thinner 10 spite of Iimsns issued by
the Sultan md read in all the mosques,
calling attention f heads OF families to
this backs'iding and violation Of the law.
Of the Prophet.
Often have l been asked how do Cor
stantinople ladies employ thepselvs g.
Like others who love leisure, in visiting,
promensding, dress and shopping. Their
chief j)v is to f)st in c.ique 10 the
valley # Sweet Waters, the beauty
spot Of the Bosphorus On Friday-the
M)bsmmedsn Suuday-hundreds glide
by, dressed in brilliant color, mistIike
wells family shading their faces. The
r0wers wear ackets of scarlet stiff with
shining embroidery. an armed slave is on
duty. clad in bsrbaric stcf11.
Cushions Of elder down, crimson hang
ings touching the blue water make the
enchanting picture Oh, how it's beauty
comes back to me now!
Their talk to each other Is of their
children, the changes and tntrigues of
the PLACE, and OF dress.
THE TURKISH WOMAN
does not know the word responsibility.
Sac has uudisputed control Of her prop
erty ard time, is able to take her own
part. and by fiaesse snd pc severance
manages to have her own way.
Speaking through en interpreter du'ls
tho edge oi conversation sud the meres;
triti-s suffice. Yet in thinking over our
Talk it does not seem greatly inferior 10
the average morning visit in the land We
love to call our own.
The seclusion of the harem gives much |
time for discussion and many a. question |
Of grave importance is there debated. |
The women are well informed in politics, |
fond Of intrigue, and 80 artful that our |
missionary, Dr. Dwight Of Corstsntino-
pie, writes: "Any one who has private |
scheme to advance, 8 policy to develop, |
an office to gain or to Keep, boy to pro-
vide for, or an enemy to crush, sends his |
wife to the harem of q grandee. Women |
here bring about the most astounding re
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